Weather extremes

National and UK weather records are shown in the tables below. Last updated 24 November 2008.

Highest daily temperature records

England	38.5 °C	10 August 2003	Faversham (Kent)
Wales	35.2 °C	2 August 1990	Hawarden Bridge (Flintshire)
Scotland	32.9 °C	9 August 2003	Greycrook (Scottish Borders)
Northern Ireland	30.8 °C	30 June 1976 12 July 1983	Knockarevan (County Fermanagh) Shaw's Bridge, Belfast (County Antrim)

Lowest daily temperature records

Scotland	-27.2 °C	11 February 1895 10 January 1982 30 December 1995	Braemar (Aberdeenshire) Braemar (Aberdeenshire) Altnaharra (Highland)
England	-26.1°C	10 January 1982	Newport (Shropshire)
Wales	-23.3 °C	21 January 1940	Rhayader (Powys)
Northern Ireland	-17.5 °C	1 January 1979	Magherally (County Down)

Highest monthly sunshine records

England	383.9 hours	July 1911	Eastbourne (Sussex)
Wales	354.3 hours	July 1955	Dale Fort (Pembrokeshire)
Scotland	329.1 hours	May 1975	Tiree (Argyll & Bute)
Northern Ireland	298.0 hours	June 1940	Mount Stewart (County Down)

Highest gust speed records (low-level sites)

Scotland	123 knots (142 m.p.h.)	13 February 1989	Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire)
Northern Ireland	108 Knots (124 m.p.h.)	12 January 1974	Kilkeel (County Down)
Wales	108 knots (124 m.p.h.)	28 October 1989	Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan)
England	103 knots (118 m.p.h.)	15 December 1979	Gwennap Head (Cornwall)

The highest gust speed from a high level site is 150 knots (173 m.p.h.) at Cairngorm Summit (1,245 metres AMSL) on 20 March 1986.

Highest 24-hour rainfall totals

England	279 mm	18 July 1955	Martinstown (Dorset)
Scotland	238 mm	17 January 1974	Sloy Main Adit (Argyll & Bute)
Wales	211 mm	11 November 1929	Lluest Wen Reservoir (Mid Glamorgan)
Northern Ireland	159 mm	31 October 1968	Tollymore Forest (County Down)

Uk rainfall records for short durations

Highest 5-minute total	*32 mm	10 August 1893	Preston (Lancashire)
Highest 30-minute total	80 mm	6 June 1953	Eskdalemuir (Dumfries & Galloway)
Highest 60-minute total	92 mm	12 July 1901	Maidenhead (Berkshire)
Highest 90-minute total	117 mm	8 August 1967	Dunsop Valley (Lancashire)
Highest 120-minute total	#193 mm	19 May 1989	Walshaw Dean Lodge (West Yorkshire)
Highest 120-minute total	#155 mm	11 June 1956	Hewenden Reservoir (West Yorkshire)
Highest 155-minute total	169 mm	14 August 1975	Hampstead (Greater London)
Highest 180-minute total	178 mm	7 October 1960	Horncastle (Lincolnshire)

* Approximate value
#Reservations about Walshaw value, Hewenden value is next highest accepted value.